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Global economy resilient, but trade tensions, fiscal strains cloud outloo
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Global economic output is forecast to grow by 2.7 per cent in 2026, slightly below the 2.8 per cent estimated for 2025 and well below the pre-pandemic average of 3.2 per cent, according to the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026, released by the United Nations on Thursday.
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Senator Graham's bill poses threat to India's USD 120 billion exports to U
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
With US President Donald Trump "greenlighting" a bill that would impose 500 per cent tariffs on countries for buying Russian oil, GTRI said in a report on Thursday that any such tariff would effectively shut down India's goods and services exports to the United States, now exceeding USD 120
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Stock indices extend losing streak for fourth session; Sensex down by 780
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Indian stock benchmarks settled in the red for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday, weighed down by persistent weak sentiment among investors due to US tariffs and foreign investment outflows.
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Parliamentary panel holds consultations in Coimbatore on US tariffs' impac
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Following the assumption of office by former US President Donald Trump, a 50 per cent tariff was imposed on Indian exports, pushing several sectors of Indian industry into severe stress.
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Niti Aayog's Virmani flags land, power pricing and skills as key challenge
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Virmani said industrial power tariffs in several states are priced well above the cost of production, effectively acting as a tax on manufacturing and job creation. While the central government has addressed many long-standing hurdles through labour law consolidation, tax reforms and regu
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Nifty, Sensex open lower amid fresh 500% US tariff threats, FPI outflows a
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Indian equity benchmarks opened lower on Thursday as negative sentiment weighed on markets amid fresh threats of 500 per cent tariffs from the United States, continued foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows and rising geopolitical tensions.
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'For the good of our country...': Trump seeks to increase 2027 military bu
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that after prolonged negotiations with senators, congressmen, secretaries and other political representatives, he has decided to increase the 2027 military budget to 1.5 trillion USD from the current 1 trillion USD. Trump said that
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"More options you have, more you are protected from vagaries of any one co
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tharoor's remarks came against the backdrop of statements by US President Trump, who said he shared a "very good relationship" with Prime Minister Modi but expressed displeasure over India paying high tariffs and purchasing oil from Russia. Trump claimed that tariffs totalling 50 per cent
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Trump highlights India-US defence cooperation, cites Apache helicopter del
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"India ordered Apache helicopters and didn't get them for 5 years. PM Modi came to me and said 'Sir can I please see you?' and I said yes," Trump said, while recalling his interaction with PM Modi.
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"PM Modi is not happy with me": Trump over high tariffs imposed on India f
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) reiterated his good relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi; however, he underscored PM Modi's unhappiness over the high tariffs imposed on India for purchasing Russian oil.
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Trump's tariff threat on India "self-inflicted wound", caused "real troubl
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton on Tuesday described US President Donald Trump's recent threat of imposing additional tariffs on India as a "self-inflicted wound" that caused significant strain in India-US relations, noting that the move showed that the US President doesn'
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India's safeguard duties lift steel import parity, domestic demand key for
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's extension of safeguard duties on select steel products will set a pricing floor for imports, but its effectiveness in supporting higher prices ultimately hinges on a recovery in domestic demand, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings.
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